The Ocean Co Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyIncheon, South KoreaFEI 3009807821
As of October 26, 2026, The Ocean Co Ltd (Incheon, South Korea) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-120 (Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP) for flounder (live or processed); turbot (live or processed), published by FDA on December 22, 2017, and has 8 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-120 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Turbot · MFRHACCP
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for The Ocean Co Ltd
11 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2020
- Import refusalRefused, TurbotMFRHACCPEntry 9AR-0321892-2Source
- Import refusalRefused, Aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products, n.e.c.,MFRHACCPEntry EVJ-0259667-7Source
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2019
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Flounder (arrowtooth, dab, fluke)NO PROCESSEntry AFF-2011484-9Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Flounder (arrowtooth, dab, fluke)NO PROCESSEntry AFF-2011484-9Source
- Refused, Flounder (arrowtooth, dab, fluke)NO PROCESSEntry AFF-2011484-9Source
- Refused, Flounder (arrowtooth, dab, fluke)NO PROCESSEntry AFF-2011484-9Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Flounder (arrowtooth, dab, fluke)MFRHACCPEntry AFF-2011471-6Show 3 linesHide lines
2017
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-120red listFlounder (live or processed); Turbot (live or processed)Source
- InspectionInspection classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- MFRHACCP5 refused lines
Seafood HACCP requirements not met
The seafood appeared to have been processed without meeting the seafood HACCP requirements in 21 CFR 123.6(a) and 123.8(a), so it is treated as prepared under insanitary conditions.
- NO PROCESS3 refused lines
No scheduled process filed
The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.
Questions about The Ocean Co Ltd
- Is The Ocean Co Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, The Ocean Co Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-120, “Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP”, for flounder (live or processed); turbot (live or processed); FDA published the listing on December 22, 2017.
- Has FDA refused shipments from The Ocean Co Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 8 shipment lines from The Ocean Co Ltd between December 19, 2019 and August 4, 2020. The most recent, on August 4, 2020, was turbot, charged as MFRHACCP (seafood haccp requirements not met).
- Why did FDA refuse The Ocean Co Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are MFRHACCP (seafood haccp requirements not met, 5 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines).
- When was The Ocean Co Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of The Ocean Co Ltd with a final classification is dated February 14, 2020 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is The Ocean Co Ltd's FEI number?
- The Ocean Co Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009807821.
- Can shipments from The Ocean Co Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of flounder (live or processed); turbot (live or processed) from The Ocean Co Ltd can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-120; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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